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Below are some of our latest posts. More can be found under the MEDIA heading on the menu.

Kim Williams to replace Ita Buttrose as ABC Chair

The Guardian | January 24 |2024 |Tory Shepherd and Josh Butler Kim Williams, a former chief executive of News Corp Australia, will replace Ita Buttrose as chair of the ABC. Prime minister Anthony Albanese’s announcement follows union members’ vote of no [...]

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Kim Williams – Announced as Chairman of the ABC

The Guardian | January 24,2024 | Alan Sunderland Kim Williams is more than just a former Murdoch boss, but his new role does not make it his ABC. The public broadcaster is under siege. Williams must focus on bringing staff and [...]

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Inside the overhaul at the ABC

The Saturday Paper  www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au   December 23, 2023 | Scott Mitchell Six months into a landmark restructure, with more staff leaving and show cancellations mounting, there are increasing doubts over whether the ABC’sstrategy to secure its future with a younger [...]

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